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Blended families face unique challenges, and sadly, good intentions aren’t always enough. With so many complex relationships involved, all the normal rules for family life change, even how you apply something as simple as the five love languages. That’s why Gary Chapman, the best-selling author of The Five Love Languages and national expert on stepfamilies, Ron Deal, join together in this book to teach you how the five love languages can help your blended family.

From the essentials of smart home design to advanced topics like AI-driven healthcare, sustainable energy solutions, and immersive entertainment systems, this book offers actionable insights and inspiring case studies to empower you to embrace the future of living. Whether you're a tech-savvy homeowner, an architect, or an enthusiast dreaming of a smarter world, this book provides the knowledge and tools to bring your vision to life. Explore detailed case studies, forward-thinking predictions, and step-by-step guidance to make the smart home of tomorrow a reality today.

With a nation seemingly more divided than ever, many worry that Americans risk losing ground on solving the complex, interrelated problems the country faces - including rising inequality, the specter of climate change, astronomical health care costs, and economic stagnation. The renowned economist Jeffrey D. Sachs offers a practical approach to move America toward a new consensus: sustainable development.

Ethereum represents the gateway to a worldwide decentralized computing paradigm. This platform enables you to run decentralized applications (DApps) and smart contracts that have no central points of failure or control, integrate with a payment network, and operate on an open blockchain. With this practical guide, Andreas M. Antonopoulos and Gavin Wood provide everything you need to know about building smart contracts and DApps on Ethereum and other virtual-machine blockchains.

Before you start your business, before you spend a dime on marketing or hire another brand strategist, you need to consider something: You don’t have a brand. Everyone from aspiring entrepreneurs to seasoned business titans believes in the power of branding. But the truth is, most businesses, nonprofits, charities, and social movements aren’t brands. They are tattoos. Unlike market-driven brands, tattoos are mission-driven. And if you have a tattoo, approaching marketing from a brand mindset will prove–inevitably–unsuccessful.

When traditional approaches are inadequate or resisted, advanced leadership skills are essential. In this book, Kanter shows how people everywhere can unleash their creativity and entrepreneurial adroitness to mobilize partners across challenging cultural, social, and political situations and innovate for a brighter future.

Many musical artists fail to utilize social media effectively, finding it confusing or overwhelming. They create a few posts, don’t see results, and immediately give up. But there are strategies to follow that have been tried and tested by musicians like you. These methods will help you get your name out there, monetize music, and find heights of success you never imagined. Music Business & Marketing Accelerator Using Instagram is a resource for any singer, songwriter, rapper, or producer who wants to make a splash on the internet.

Bosses, Coworkers, and Building Great Work Relationships is filled with practical advice from HBR experts who can help you answer questions like: What's the best way to have a tough conversation with my boss? How do I connect with people and make real friends at work? When should I opt into (or out of) office politics? How can I build a strong professional network?

Smart Parenting is all about making the difficult and often frustrating job of parenting a little bit easier and much more fun.

Fast-track your journey through the roller-coaster of parenting emotionally intense children. Are you constantly walking on eggshells, hoping not to trigger another emotional explosion from your extraordinarily bright child? Do you feel overwhelmed with your child's intense emotional reactions and, sometimes, aggression, not knowing how to respond effectively? You're not alone. Raising a brilliant child who struggles with emotional regulation is a unique, often challenging journey.

This American Girls Book About Puberty audiobook is a must-have resource for any girl looking to understand her body better, build self-esteem, and practice good hygiene and self-care habits. With easy-to-follow language, this audiobook covers everything from the female reproductive system and the menstrual cycle to skin and hair care, nutrition and exercise, emotional health, and building healthy relationships. The Girls Body Care 101 is a comprehensive guide that every growing girl should have in her library.

The inability to set good strategy can sink a company - and a leader's career. A recent Wall Street Journal study revealed that the number one most sought after executive skill by organizations is strategic thinking, but few leaders have that skill set.

Conventional “wisdom” holds that the most successful entrepreneurs in the world are born with a genius for starting companies, experience one lightning-bolt moment of inspiration after another, follow a tried-and-true process to scale to a billion dollars, and attract deep-pocketed investors at every turn.

Do you struggle each day to keep your life on track? Do you struggle through the day with little energy left at the end of it for anything fun? If so, then this is the book for you. Within this book you will learn how to use your evening time to develop a routine that will lead to positive changes for your day. You will learn that a productive and positive day begins the night before, and that what you do, or sometimes not do, in the evenings will impact you for the day to come.

The amount of knowledge you will gain from reading this 90-minute short audiobook is worth the investment. You will find the answers you need to make smart money moves that lead to a rich, successful life. You'll be able to get a jump start on your financial future by learning the basics of budgeting, investing, pitfalls to avoid, and other money secrets you need to become wealthy and have future success.

What is your organization's glass ceiling? Wondering why your organization isn't reaching its potential? You're not alone. Many leaders sense something is amiss but struggle to identify the missing link. In Build Smart, organizational leadership expert Simon A. Taylor tackles this challenge head-on.

I’m now in my 15th year as an entrepreneur, and over those years my ideas around what an entrepreneur is, and how to build a business, have changed a lot. My university lessons in marketing didn’t serve me too well, but even as a business owner for many years, I continued this habit of looking for someone to give me the answer. Seeking permission. It didn’t work, but what did work was spending years piecing together a new way of marketing through trial, error, and some chance encounters with generous people.

This book will show you how to build the skills you need to become a more successful professional, such as developing your skills and competencies, working and partnering with your employer, building strong organizational relationships and increasing your visibility, thriving in your organization's culture, and increasing and applying your business knowledge. It will enable you to achieve peak performance and success by understanding and capitalizing on your strengths and minimizing your weaknesses.

Introducing an audiobook that navigates the intricate world of investments with precision and clarity: 'The Index Fund Solution.' In this masterfully crafted guide, financial wisdom meets practical strategy, offering a comprehensive toolkit for both seasoned investors and those new to the market. With the expert touch of a seasoned financial writer, this audiobook takes you on a journey that demystifies the complexities of investing and illuminates a path toward intelligent wealth-building.

Dive into the world of sound investment strategies and financial empowerment with 'Index Fund Investing: A Practical Guide to Building Wealth with Smart Investing Strategies.' This audiobook is your gateway to a comprehensive understanding of passive investing, demystifying the complexities of the financial world and illuminating a path towards financial growth.